Dyeing-machine.



J. H. & D. M. GILES.

DYE ING MACHINE. APPLICATION map AUG-2B, 1914.- 1,146,324. Patented July 13, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET UNITED STATES PATENT emce JOHN H. GILES AND DONALD M. GILES, or 'mmvcron, MAssAcHnsErr'rs.

DYEING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July izilieisf Original application filed December 29, 1913, Serial No. 809,177. Divided and this application'filetl hugust I 28, 1914. Serial No. 859,033. f 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN H. GILES and DONALD M. GILES, citizens of the United States, residing at Taunton, in the county of Bristol and State of .hlassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for the dyeing of yarns and the like and consists of an improved adjusting mechanism for the series of yarn supporting sticks. This improved adjusting mechanism of our invention operates simultaneously to adjust all of the inner stickbearingsivith relation to the outer series of sticks and is of a character wherein removable securing parts are not required and, moreover. it is adapted to be actuatcdby a removable wrench therein to afford coo operating handle for the operator. Jur present invention is particularly adapted to the type of machine shown in our application Scr. No. 809.177 filed December 29, 191?. of which the present application is a division. x j p,

The aforesaid and other v.eatures and advantages will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and description wherein the reference numerals of the de scription are applied to like parts in the several views. I Y

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical.

cross-sectional view of a machine constructed to' embody the featuresof this invention: Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same and Fig. is a partial detail view in left side elevation. showing the rack and Worm arrangement.

Referring to the (ll'uWiIigfS, the machin comprises the dye-tub or rat 1 containing the dye llquor substantially to the level shown. In hearings 22 at the ends of the tub is jonrnalcd a central supporting shaft 3 havingfixed thcreon within the tab the spiders S the spokes thereof supporting the outer and inner hearing rings (land i;

The hearing rings are o 'ipositeiy arranged and rovided with hearin s for the outer 1 P and. inner ricsoi. longitudinally arranged yarn supporting, st1cksfl0 and 11 respectively. The skelns oi yarn to he dyed are portion sary to be here shown? r The yarn sticks are supported in the he'an ing rings 6 and 7 in a manner to permit of periodically changing the position iofpxth'c (i5 yarn on the sticks in the customary manner.

' To that end the outer series of sticks "are shown. fitted to suitable socket bearings 16 at one endand to hearingapcrturesin the outer rings at their opposite ends... The socket ljmari' 1:816 are journaled in the (tens tral outer i)caring ringrnnd are ,shownprovided n'ith sockets on each side tore "vc the ends of yarn sticks a rranged in p: l alinenient. Each. of the i bearings 16 has thereon 'l he engaged hya suitably suppt'irted trip rleirice I n each re .'olntion of -t whereby a quarter turn of the b the Yarn. stick is effected so that t E of the yarn'on the sticksis being rnnst changed during the dyeing og'ieration.

the. sockets theyai'c. formed with elongated reduced or fi'u'rule portions ill. which. permit. of a slight longitudinal movement oh tilt: sticks sniiicient for entering their rndsintn an the sockets. Vvhen so. positioned nn-nns are, 7 provided for retaiiiiing then'i against n-"ith drawal during the. operation; oi. the I'll" chine. This means is shown eon retaining raii 38 secured on the tub in position to engage the i a sticks so as to retain them cts and it is prm'ided ith 3 "\vhieh is ren'u' ting posi tion to permit of in... drawing the sticks.

The hearings for the inner may be of any approved form and are indicated of a customary type of bearing provided by flanges 88 on the inner rings 7 havpermitted to have a movement relative to the outer bearing rings which are rigidly supported on the spiders. The bearings upon which the inner stick bearing rings 7 turn are provided as shownby the ends of the inner reinforcing ribs of the spokes 5. Suitable clips 75 on the spokes engage the outer edges of the rings to hold them in poor 'toothed segments 7 6. Engaging the teeth of these racks 76 are pinions 83 carried on a sition. The two inner bearing rings at the center of the double type of machine shown are desirably secured together by bolts or otherwise so that they will turn together thus forming a double bearing ring.

'For turning'of the rings they are provlded 'on their inner peripheries with racks longitudinally arranged shaft 80 which is journaled in suitable bearing brackets 78 carried on the spokes A worm gear 81'is provided on the end of the shaft 80-whereby it is turned to' shift the bearing rings 7 through the engagement of the pinions and racks and thus shift the entire series of inner stick bearings and the sticks in unison.

Conveniently to effect this movement we have provlded a radially arranged actuating shaft 84 journaled in suitable brackets 7 8 and 85 on the spokes and the outer ring 6. Upon the actuating shaft is arranged a worm 86 in engagement with the worm gear 81. The outer end of the actuating shaft. 84 is squared for the engagement of a suitable detachable operating Wrench by the operation of whichuall of the inner bearing rings and sticks will be moved together'with relation to the outer yarn sticks. In employing the worm 86 to effect the adjustment of the sticks detachable securing means to retain the parts in adjusted position are not re- 'quired for the worm and worm gear are self lockmg and retain the connections in any position as adjusted. Furthermore, the ar- 7 rangement described adjusts all of the bearings in one operation and the use of the detachable wrench affords a cool handle for the operator.

Other features of the machine shown in Fig. 1 are the dye receptacle 124 from which the dye liquor is admitted into. the vat through a dye distributing pipe 126;'the

'false back orba-flie 103 behind which the steam is admitted under pressure to maintain proper circulation of the dye and to heat it and 102 indicates the steam distributing pipe through which the steam is introduced to the tank from the steam pipe 100. I

Having described our invention, we claim l. A dyeing machine havingan inner and an outer set of stick supportin members and means for simultaneously ad usting the relation of one set with reference to the other comprising racks carried by the members of one set, an actuating shaft journaled on the other members, pinions on the actuating shaft in engagement with the racks, a worm gear on said shaft, an operating shaft on a member of the latter set and an operating Worm on the operating shaft in operative engagement with the worm gear.

2. A dyeing machine having an inner and an outer set of annular stick supporting members, the inner of said members being journaled to move relative to the outer members, racks on the inner members, an actuating shaft carried by the outer members, pinions on the actuating} shaft in mesh with the racks, a worm gear on the actuating shaft, a radially arranged operating shaft suitably journaledi and an operating worm on said shaft in engagement with the worm gear to eflect simultaneously the adjustment of the inner supporting members relative to the outer supporting members for varyingthe.

distances between the sticks.

3. A dyeing'machine having an inner and an outer set' of annular stick supporting members, the inner of said members being journaled to move relative to the outer members, racks on the inner members, an actuatmg shaft earned by the outer members,

pinions on the actuating shaft in mesh with the racks, a Worm gear on the actuating shaft, a radially arranged operating shaft suitably journaled and an operating worm on said shaft in engagement with the worm gear to effect simultaneous adjustment of the inner supporting members relative to the outer supporting members and a' squared end portion on the' operating shaft for the application -of a detachable wrench substantially as described.

- 4. A dyeing machine having an inner and an outer set of stick supporting members and means for simultaneously adjusting. the relation of one set with referenceto the other comprising racks carried by the'linembers of one set, an actuating shaft journaled on the other members, pinions on the actumating shaft in engagement with the racks, a

worm gear on said shaft, aradially arranged operating shaft on a member of the 5 therewith of a. detachable wrench latter set, an operating worm onthe o per: -ating shaft inoperative engagement with the wqrm gear ,and a squared end portion on the operating shaft for the engagement or manually adjusting the position of the parts.'.

In testimony whereofwe have signed our names this specificationthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- Y JOHN H. GILES. v DONALD M. GILES. I I Witnesses:

R. K. Wnmn'r, J. S. EAmN.

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